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What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
film, television, web, Orchestra, Small Ensemble
What is your favorite genre or style of music?
Tough one!
Is music your main income source?
Yes!
Where do you live?
UK
About Me:
I am a writer and composer from the UK. I started playing the piano when I was 14 and not long after started to compose my own music. I studied music at Exeter University but dropped out after a year. Since then I have done a lot of library music in a variety of different genre's - primarily down-tempo/trip-hop - which I also release under my pseudonym The Legendary Danny K. Over the past few years however I have returned to writing orchestral music, including the music to my first original OST currently in production - and I have become an associate member of PRS and a member of BASCA. I am keen and passionate about being an independent musician and the odd empowerment the internet has offered the artist in the digital age.
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At 5:15am on July 14, 2009, Anne Goodwin said…
Stopped by to listen to The Andy Hughes Suite. Lovely music in memory of your friend. I wish to extend my condolences . . .
At 4:18am on May 31, 2009, Marie-Anne Fischer said…
I like 'Splitsound'. It's very modern and like the sunrise; fresh and full of anticipation for the day but equally can be savored in itself.
Nice choice of instruments!
At 12:48am on May 19, 2009, Danny De Can said…
Great, original style of music and very well produced!
At 2:05am on April 28, 2009, Marie-Anne Fischer said…
Hi Jack,
Thank you very much for your nice comment. Your music is wonderful! 'Gothic Overture' is my favorite one.

Marie-Anne
At 1:22pm on April 23, 2009, Gatut Suryo said…
Great!! your compositions, fantastic!!
At 8:13am on April 21, 2009, Ray Kemp said…
Jack,

Your work sounds great here, both in composition and production.
A level in expertise of which most should aspire if they want to be professional composers in a commercial world.
Thanks for sharing.

Ray
At 6:46pm on April 16, 2009, douglas mccann said…
reflections...jack this is lovely, a bit asian, i love that, and the growing intensity....and dark deep and simple melodie.../ i would have been proud to write something so alluring... i really can't get over how well produced the sound is..

thank you for the nymanesque comment, it seems after he composed
'the heart asks pleasure' he forever owns the aminor chord (add 9th)...

i hope in 'bord de la mer' you might have noticed each time i come back to the a minor chord, it's from a different place, first dminor, a major, even emajor and eminor...

i love nyman's obscure 'zinc piano' and 'enemy zero, with the piece 'love', and the cook,thief and wife music...

thank you for friendship

douglas
At 12:18pm on April 16, 2009, Alexander 'Sacha' Puttnam said…
Hey Jackski,

Happy Birthday and thanks for introducing me to CF.
At 9:35pm on April 15, 2009, Lori Sweeney said…
Jack,
Great stuff. LOVE the Waltz and Overture! Reminds me of Elfman. I'm very impressed!
At 12:28pm on April 15, 2009, Ray Kemp said…
Sorry that doesn't work but! this will

http://www.raymondkemp.com/audio/The_Monkey_Swings/A_Strange_Theory.mp3

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September 13
hey, Jack.. I enjoyed this melody of yours as well I almost exclusively write more "busily" than this.. As Emm said.. it works.. E, A, F, A for the main theme and variations of that... for whatever reason... it works.. well done. :) BTW, where i...
August 24
5th (and final) movement added: The Reckoning. J
August 15
Thanks RR - great call on the cello. I'll see if anything comes to mind. My gratitude for your comments.
July 21
Jack, I think this suite is emotional and meaningful. I can feel sadness and a motion of something pushing on. Whilst I wouldn't put a ripping guitar solo over it, I think a sparce but harsh cello voice with simple phrasing would add to it.
July 19
Hi Mike - thanks for the feedback. Quite a lot for me to take on board there. I suppose as film music is something I would like to do maybe it coming across too much. Having said that I wrote these pieces as melodically driven pieces and am slight...
July 19
very hypnotic. almost perfect for background movie music. or for backing tracks for a ripping guitar solo. nice rythems and sonic textures. I think it makes me want to play a guitar solo because there is not much for melody lines. the melody lines...
July 19
July 14
Jack Pickett added a discussion
Andy Hughes Suite A while ago I lost a friend very dear to me. You can read about him here. This is a suite I composed in his memory. The Mirror Stream - Download * The Endeavour Stream - Download The Dance Stream - Download The Will Stream - D...
July 13
Jack Pickett added a blog post
Andy Hughes Suite A while ago I lost a friend very dear to me. You can read about him here. This is a suite I composed in his memory. The Will Stream - Download The Endeavour Stream - Download (JPM members only) The Mirror Stream - Download The ...
July 13
Thank you very much for your comments Emmanuelle - I notice you recently posted a clarinet piece which I will listen to and get back to you! Jack
July 5
I'm not so sure - I think this organic process can be quite useful to both parties. That way you can score out a couple of ideas in different directions and during the filming process use editing software to take a look and see how some of your id...
July 2
Oh, you have 2 more movements. Cool! The 4th adds a bit of variety which is nice. It's still set in the same rhythmic frame but with different textures and some melodies. It's cool! Like Mike said, it's like walking along endlessly with the scene...
July 2
Hey there, listened to your pieces just then not realising you posted this a month ago! I just joined this group today... I hope you don't mind late feedback! I like the orchestration. I think it works well. I also like the constant rhythmic pulse...
July 2
Jack Pickett and Mike are now friends
June 22
ohhh I enjoy the added melody the little hints of it at least from the vibes and how you have taken that motif and rework it subtly around the score. for a second there I thought I heard woodwinds but it was the strings.. I like how your trudging ...
June 22

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A while ago I lost a friend very dear to me. You can read about him here. This is a suite I composed in his memory.

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Posted on July 13, 2009 at 11:14am —

Jack Pickett

Splitsound Suite

Hi everyone,

stayed up very late last night writing this. Interesting metre, hope you enjoy. :)

Splitsound Suite I - Play
Splitsound Suite II & III - Play
Splitsound Suite IV & V - Play

Its scored for Piano, Strings and Percussion Section.

All comments welcome. :)

I also recently redesign… Continue

Posted on June 8, 2009 at 7:30pm —

 
 

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